More about Connecting Curves with a Spline

The Sketch tools toolbar contains connection and continuity options for defining the connection between curves with a spline.

The following topics are discussed:

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Connecting Curves with a Spline

Connection and Continuity Options

The Sketch tools toolbar contains connection and continuity options for defining the connection that you need.

Connection Options

Connection options are:

Continuity options

Continuity options are (available with Connect with a Spline only):

  • Continuity in point:

  • Continuity in tangency: (default option).

  • Continuity in curvature: (selected by default).

Tension

The tension value corresponds to a multiplying coefficient applied to the tangent vector norm (available with Continuity in tangency and Continuity in curvature options only). The default value is 1 and the 0 value corresponds to a continuity in point.

More about the Connect Command

You can move the connecting curve. You cannot trim nor break connecting curves.

Keep in mind the following when using Connect :

  • You can move the connecting curve: in this case, the shape of the support elements will change accordingly, as shown here for example.

  • You cannot trim nor break connecting curves. To workaround this restriction, you can project the connecting curve of interest onto another sketch, then trim the projected elements.